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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,914,767.97 and 8,595,487.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,914,767.97 and 8,595,487.13 is: 18,872,740.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,767.97 : 8,595,487.13 = 8,595,487.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,767.97/8,595,487.13 = 8,595,487.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,767.97x = 8,595,487.13 × 8,595,487.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,767.97x = 73,882,398,916,040.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,882,398,916,040.77/3,914,767.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,872,740.23

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